CONSULTANT pulmonologist at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Professor Gregory Erhabor, on Sunday, said more than 10 million Nigerians were suffering from asthma.
Erhabor, who is also the Managing Director, Asthma and Chest Care Foundation, Ile-Ife, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos State.
The expert, who also disclosed that 500,000 patients died annually, globally, due to the disease, said that Nigeria had not done much in the area of research.
“In the area of research, we are still not where we should be, but notwithstanding, we are able to understand the cause of asthma and how to control it.
“One of the challenges is that many people do not know how to prevent the ailment.
“That is why the foundation is trying to make the awareness for patients to know the symptoms of the disease and study them,” he said.
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